Tony

Song: "Tony"
Artist: Patty Griffin
Album: Flaming Red

Patty Griffin's Flaming Red is one of my favorite albums of all time. I saw her live for the first time on this particular tour and while she's brilliant as a singer with an acoustic guitar, producer Jay Joyce worked his magic on this album and took Patty's music to new heights. Personally, I don't think she's topped this album, it was that good. "Tony" is a sad song about a kid in grade school who was relentlessly picked on, enough to commit suicide. I don't know if it's a true story or not, but the song is powerful both lyrically and musically.